There are 26 patients waiting on trolleys in University Hospital Kerry today.
That’s according to figures provided by the Irish Nurses and Midwives’ Organisation.
17 people are on trolleys in UHK’s emergency department, while a further 9 patients are waiting on trolleys in wards elsewhere within the hospital.
Nationally, 674 people are waiting for beds in hospitals across the country today.
University Hospital Limerick is the worst affected with 118 patients on trolleys.